New manager for Algarve Starwood hotels
STARWOOD HOTELS & Resorts has appointed James Munro as the new General Manager for the Sheraton Algarve at Pine Cliffs Resort, near Albufeira. In addition, he will oversee the operations
Finance website launched
CONSULTANCY FIRM ACOQ, Assessoria, Consultoria Organizacional de Qualidade nas Áreas de Gestão, Financeira e Informática, launched their new look website on October 11. The firm, which specialises in fiscal law
Bringing a touch of Italy to the Algarve
ITALIAN COMPANY La Fattoria launched a range of Italian wines at the Hotel Hilton Vilamoura. Manuel Moreira, voted best sommelier in Europe 2008, helped to present the wines to 150
Paint shop
BARBOT, THE Portuguese paint company, has opened a new shop in Tavira. All Barbot products will be available to buy in the new shop and technical assistance will also be
Equestrian property
A NEW property development set in 114 hectares of countryside in the Alentejo is hoping to attract property buyers with a passion for horses. The development consists of 52 properties
Designer Textiles going from strength to strength
DESIGNER TEXTILES continues to go from strength to strength and, as part of their continuing expansion plan, the business has a new manageress, Deirdire Thomson, originally from Johannesburg in South Africa.
One stop solution with NJOYPORTUGAL
ALGARVE travel agency NJOYPORTUGAL prides itself on offering a comprehensive range of services, from an affordable shuttle bus transfer to and from Faro airport to a helicopter transfer when time
Renovations and repairs with FC Serviços
FOR A ‘handyman’ you can rely on, call Fernando Chaves of FC Serviços. Following several years working in the restaurant business doing what he loves – cooking – Fernando was
Dunas Douradas officially open
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com ECONOMY Minister Manuel Pinho officially inaugurated the Dunas Douradas Beach Club resort, considered to be the largest Norwegian investment in Portugal, in Almancil, on September 28.
BA autumn fares
BRITISH AIRWAYS has launched its autumn fares for worldwide destinations departing from Lisbon and Faro airports until December 15. These seasonal fares, which include all taxes and supplements, are for

